Massimo Troisi

Born: 1953-02-19

Massimo Troisi began his acting career in the theater and became famous for roles in television series. He is best known for his roles in his own film Ricomincio da tre (1981), and in Michael Radford's The Postman (Il Postino) (1994). The filmmaker Ettore Scola has also made him one of his leading performers, with three consecutive works: Splendor, What time is it? and The Voyage of Captain Fracasse. Heart disease when he had to shoot The Postman. His doctor had advised him not to do the filming to have the operation. He decided to postpone the operation after the shooting, this film being close to his heart. He died of a heart attack, barely twelve hours after the end of filming. He was posthumously nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globes.


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The Postman

as Mario Ruoppolo
Released: 1994-04-07

Simple Italian postman learns to love poetry while delivering mail to a famous poet; he uses...

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Hotel Colonial

as Werner
Released: 1987-01-08

Marco Veniera goes to Bogota, Columbia to find his brother, Luca who supposedly committed...

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I'm Starting from Three

as Gaetano
Released: 1981-03-05

Gaetano, a young Neapolitan, decides to leave home, work and friends, to look for other moments...

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I Thought It Was Love

as Tommaso
Released: 1991-12-20

Tommaso goes incredible lengths to win back the love of his former girlfriend Cecilia, but...

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Nothing Left to Do But Cry

as Mario
Released: 1984-12-20

Two 20th-century friends accidentally stumble into the year 1492, where they meet a charming...

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Le vie del Signore sono finite

as Camillo
Released: 1987-12-19

Set in Italy during the 1920s, a barber is in a wheelchair because of a psychosomatic illness...

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The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

as Pulcinella
Released: 1990-10-31

Serafina, Pulcinella and Isabella are three lusty, beautiful members of a traveling theatrical...

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Sorry for the Delay

as Vincenzo
Released: 1983-03-10

Vincenzo, a 30 years old apathetic and lazy man who still lives with his mother, has no job and...

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Splendor

as Luigi
Released: 1989-02-16

Splendor is the name of an old movie theater managed by Jordan (Mastroianni), who inherited it...

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What Time Is It?

as Michele
Released: 1989-09-27

A father and his son who lived seperated for some time meet each other one day and try to talk...

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We Are Cinema

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-12-16

An Italian documentary about Italian cinema.

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Massimo Troisi: Somebody Down There Likes Me

as Sé stesso (filmati d'archivio)
Released: 2023-02-23

The life of a dying young man at the short age of only forty-one after playing the lead in Il...

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No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous

as Massimo Troisi
Released: 1982-11-12

A mysterious killer eliminate the singers of a brand new music Festival in Naples. Some...

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Buon compleanno Massimo

as Himself (archive)
Released: 2023-02-17

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Morto Troisi, viva Troisi!

as The corpse / Lights technician / Himself
Released: 1982-01-21

The fake report about Troisi's death, with the direction of Troisi himself with Lello Arena and...

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Il mio amico Massimo

as Sé stesso (materiale d'archivio)
Released: 2022-12-15

The life and artistic journey of Neapolitan actor Massimo Troisi.

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La Smorfia - Seconda Parte

as uncredited
Released: 2009-11-03

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La Smorfia - Prima Parte

as uncredited
Released: 2009-11-03

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I magnifici 4 della risata

as uncredited
Released: 2022-10-20

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La Smorfia - Terza Parte

as uncredited
Released: 2009-11-03

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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TV Story Superstar

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-01-23

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